By Kelsey Alpaio — 2020
As much as we want to dedicate ourselves fully to the causes that we’re passionate about, it’s not always possible.
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Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn’t afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. “Your silence serves no one,” says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker.